Sports Reporter :Bangladesh National Cricket team will face Zimbabwe National Cricket team today in the third ODI match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. The clash begins at 12.30 pm. G TV, a private satellite channel will telecast the match live from the stadium.Bangladesh had a 2-0 lead. If Bangladesh win today’s match, then Bangladesh will clinch the ODI series remaining two clashes.Bangladesh registered a massive 87-run victory over Zimbabwe in the first ODI at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on November 21.The hosts composed an emphatic 68-run victory over the tourists in the second ODI at the same venue on November 23.If we see the head-to-head comparison between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in their ODI matches, we find that Bangladesh had a narrow lead over their African counterpart.Bangladesh and Zimbabwe faced each other in the 61 ODI matches. The Tigers recorded 33 victories while Zimbabwe won in 28 matches.Bangladesh and Zimbabwe took part in their respective practice sessions at the stadium.Captain of Bangladesh team Mashrafe Bin Mortaza said, “We want to win every match. First we have to win tomorrow’s match. If we can win tomorrow’s match, everything will be easier for us. We shall try to win rest of the matches.”He said, “Actually every match is really a new match. Everything have to start from the very beginning. We have to play seriously.”Experienced batsman Vusi Sibanda said, “Tomorrow’s match is do-or-die clash for us. We want to win the match. We shall try to effort our cent percent in the match. Hoping everybody will play their best.”Teams:Bangladesh (from): Tamim Iqbal, Anamul Haque, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah Riyad, Sabbir Rahman, Mashrafe Bin Mortaza (Captain), Arafat Sunny, Shafiul Islam, Rubel Hossain, Imrul Kayes, Jubair Hossain.Zimbabwe (from): Sikandar Raza, Hamilton Masakadza, Vusi Sibanda, Brendan Taylor, Regis Chakabva, Elton Chigumbura (Captain), John Nyumbu, Tinashe Panyangara, Tendai Chatara, Solomon Mire, Tafadzwa Kamungozi, Brian Vitori, Neville Madziva.
